金Chinese zodiac · Metal element
Metal Monkey 1920 · 1980 · 2040 · 庚申 (gēng shēn)
Metal Monkeys are clever and curious like every Monkey, with an added streak of determination and discipline. This combination comes round only once every 60 years.
- Yang Metal
- Animal: Monkey
- Element: Metal 金
- Every 60 years
Year of the Metal Monkey dates
| Year | Dates | Stem-branch |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 20 Feb 1920 – 7 Feb 1921 | 庚申 (gēng shēn) |
| 1980 | 16 Feb 1980 – 4 Feb 1981 | 庚申 (gēng shēn) |
| 2040 | 12 Feb 2040 – 31 Jan 2041 | 庚申 (gēng shēn) |
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What makes the Metal Monkey different
At heart this is still a Monkey: clever, curious and playful. Metal is the element of strength. It brings determination, discipline and high standards, and Metal types are self-reliant and hard to sway.
Metal Monkey strengths and challenges
Strengths
- Determined and resilient
- Principled and focused
- Inventive problem-solver
- Quick learner
Watch out for
- Rigid or unyielding
- Can be blunt
- Easily bored
- Restless
Metal Monkey in love
Metal makes the sign more intense and loyal, but also more guarded and less willing to bend. Monkeys are fun, flirtatious and curious about people.
Metal Monkey career and money
Metal favors ambition, structure and seeing a goal through to the end. Monkeys suit fast-moving work where ingenuity counts.
- Technology and engineering
- Science and invention
- Trading and sales
- Entertainment and comedy
The other types of Monkey
The same animal behaves differently under each element. Compare the Metal Monkey with the other four types, or read the full Year of the Monkey guide.
The Metal years
Each element rules two years in a row, one Yang and one Yin. The Metal Monkey year is followed by the Metal Rooster. Metal is linked with autumn, the color white and gold and the west. Read more about the five elements.
Metal Monkey questions, answered
What years are the Year of the Metal Monkey?
The Year of the Metal Monkey falls in 1920, 1980 and 2040. It comes round once every 60 years. The exact dates are 20 Feb 1920 – 7 Feb 1921; 16 Feb 1980 – 4 Feb 1981; 12 Feb 2040 – 31 Jan 2041.
What is the Metal Monkey personality?
Metal Monkeys are clever and curious like every Monkey, with an added streak of determination and discipline. It brings determination, discipline and high standards, and Metal types are self-reliant and hard to sway.
Who is the Metal Monkey compatible with?
Like all Monkeys, the Metal Monkey is most compatible with the Rat, Dragon and Snake, and finds the Tiger and Pig more challenging.
How is the Metal Monkey different from other Monkeys?
The Monkey’s own fixed element is Metal, so a Metal year doubles it. Everything typical of the Monkey is turned up: the strengths are stronger, and so are the excesses.
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